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Ornate Bichir (Polypterus ornatipinnis)
Reaches 24in — needs 6ft tank; spotted pattern; same air-breather and escape-artist behavior as Senegal.
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 125
- adult size in
- 24
- temperature range f
- 75-82
- ph range
- 6.5-7.5
- gh range dgh
- 5-19
- care difficulty
- intermediate
- aggression
- semi_aggressive
- community compatible
- no
- schooling min count
- 1
- diet
- carnivore
- lifespan years
- 15-20
- tank zone
- bottom
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- Practical Fishkeeping public articles · ingest 2026-05-06